Global Patent Index - EP 0092921 A1

EP 0092921 A1 19831102 - Amusement game.

Title (en)

Amusement game.

Title (de)

Vergnügungsspiel.

Title (fr)

Jeu d'amusement.

Publication

EP 0092921 A1 19831102 (EN)

Application

EP 83301922 A 19830406

Priority

US 36634282 A 19820407

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4480833A] An electromechanical amusement game apparatus including a frame, a playing surface supported by the frame, at least one player element movable by a manually operated mechanism along an elongated track in the playing surface, and a player piece movable along and over the playing surface in response to being engaged and propelled by the player element. A pair of the player elements are in opposed relation in a single track for movement therealong toward, in contact with, and away from each other in response to manipulation of the manually operated mechanism. As a result, a person playing the game can manually force his player element into contact with the player element of another person playing the game in a manner physically interfering with each other similar to checking in hockey and contact in other sports. The game playing surface is enclosed in a transparent hollow cover which supports a scoreboard and clock simulating structure in suspended relation over the playing surface. The game includes timing and scorekeeping functions similar to those of an actual game being simulated. There are two scoring areas at opposite ends of the playing surface for receiving the player piece in a manner causing a score, score sensors in the areas for signalling a score and additional sensors adjacent each area for signalling a near miss. A sound generator carried by the frame and operatively connected to all of the sensors provides sound of a first type in response to a score and sound of a second type in response to a near miss.

IPC 1-7

A63F 7/06

IPC 8 full level

A63F 7/06 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63F 7/0684 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 2009/2476 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0092921 A1 19831102; JP S58206782 A 19831202; US 4480833 A 19841106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83301922 A 19830406; JP 6064883 A 19830405; US 36634282 A 19820407